#B8532A
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.3% 0.142 41.2), rgb(184, 83, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B8532A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8532A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.142 41.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B8532A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8532A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8532A text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8532A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B47
oklch(63% 0.131 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8532A
oklch(56.3% 0.142 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C411A
oklch(49.2% 0.132 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3618
oklch(42.8% 0.11 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#B8532A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6325 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A27 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D4A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8532A
#B8532A
oklch(56.3% 0.142 41.2)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B8532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #B8532A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.